Australia

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Australia
Lauren Lux 1st Grade
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Australia

• Location
• History
• Culture
• Animals

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Location
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• Where is it?
• Landforms?
• What are the seasons?

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Where?

• Australia can be found in the South Eastern
  hemisphere of the Earth.
• It is in the middle of two large bodies of water
  known as the Indian, and Pacific Oceans.

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Landforms

• The longest river in Australia is named the
  Darling.
• Mt Isa in Queensland is Australia's largest
  underground mine, silver, lead, zinc and copper
  come from here.
• Australia has 20 000 square kilometers of
  rainforests.

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• Australia is the worlds largest island, but the
  smallest continent.

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Seasons

• Australia is on the other side of the
  international date line than the U.S.
• Their seasons are the opposite of ours
• Sept.-Nov. Spring
• Dec.- Feb. Summer
• Mar.- May Fall
• Jun Aug. Winter

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What body of water is Australia found in?

• The Arctic Ocean
• The Atlantic and Patriotic Oceans
• The Indian Pacific Oceans
• The Atlantic Ocean

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• Australia is located in the South Eastern
  Hemisphere.
• The oceans in which you will find Australia are
  the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
• The weather in Australia is very hot most of the
  year.
• They have seasons at different times of the year
  than we do.

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History
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• Historical Facts
• Fun Facts
• Famous Landmarks

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Historical Facts

• Discovered in 1606
• Explorers thought it was two different places.
• Named Australia by Matthew Flinders.
• Used as a penal colony or huge prison for the
  British.

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Fun Facts

• Australia is one of only three countries that has
  competed in all the modern Olympic games
• Australias constitution can only be changed by a
  lot of votes in states.
• The constitution has only been changed five times.

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Famous Landmarks
Devils Marbles

• Sydney Opera House

Ayers Rock
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Culture
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• Language
• National Anthem
• Flag

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Language
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National Anthem

• Advance Australia Fair Australians all let us
  rejoice For we are young and free We've golden
  soil and wealth for toil Our home is girt by sea
  Our land abounds in nature's gifts Of beauty rich
  and rare In history's page, let every stage
  Advance Australia fair 
• Beneath our radiant Southern Cross We'll toil
  with hearts and hands To make this commonwealth
  of ours Renowned of all the lands For those
  who've come across the seas We've boundless
  plains to share With courage let us all
  combine To advance Australia fair. In joyful
  strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair

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Flags
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The Flag
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Animals
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Water Wild-Life
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Only in the Water

• Great White Shark
• Great Barrier Reef
• Sea Turtles
• Lots of Colorful Fish

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Land Animals

• Kangaroos
• Koala Bears
• Dingo

• Tasmanian Devil
• Kookaburra
• Cockatoo

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Kangaroo

• Cannot jump backwards.
• Baby kangaroo is called a Joey.
• A Joey lives in his mothers pouch.
• Wallabies are also considered a part of the
  kangaroo family.

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Koala Bear

• Wonderful tree climber.
• Eat Gum-leaves
• Sharp claws at the end of paws.
• Have two thumbs.

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Dingo Tasmanian Devil

• Dingos are wild dogs.
• They eat meat primarily.

• Tasmanian Devils live in burrows or thick bushes.
• They sleep during the day and play at night.

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Cockatoo the Kookaburra
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What are dingos?

• Wild birds
• Wild Camels
• Australian Children
• Wild dogs

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• The Kangaroo is a large jumping mammal
• of Australia.
• Dingoes are wild dogs.
• The Cockatoo and the Kookaburra are both wild
  birds.

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Credits

• www.yahooligans.com
• http//www.allaboutau.com/
• www.google.com/images